Older flagship · 2017

Razer Phone

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Strength 120Hz screen
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · IPS LCD · 1440 × 2560 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.7"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
380 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 540
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
291,142
v8
GeekBench
1,752
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 15 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.35 GHz
GPU
Adreno 540
Process
10 nm
CPU layout
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
12 MP f/2.6
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
62:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Dolby Atmos
Speakers
Mono
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
8 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B30

Build & Design

197 g · 8.0 mm
Height
158.5 mm
Width
77.7 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
197 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1440 × 2560 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: IPS LCD vs OLED panel
47% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
291k vs 598k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 197 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss
Higher benchmark score
291k vs 202k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Entry-level tier
33% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 155 g

Where to buy

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